Shag on Islay stretching its wings below the Paps of Jura

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Picture of a Shag on some dark coastal rocks stretching its wings, mountains on the other side of the loch
Shag on Islay stretching its wings below the Paps of Jura

You might have to zoom in or look closer, but there is a Shag stretching/drying it wings on the dark rocks on the shore of Loch Indaal. Across the loch the Paps of Jura are towering over the scene.

Cloud break over the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a break in heavy clouds over an island
Cloud break over the Sound of Islay

A view from a ferry crossing to Islay in November 2023. Some heavy clouds over the Sound of Jura and both Islay and Jura. A break opening up in the clouds just over the entrance to the Sound of Islay.

Islay Highland cattle, gorse and the Paps of Jura

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Picture of a black and a brown Highland cattle in front of a gorse bush, in the background a sea loch and some mountains
Islay Highland cattle, gorse and the Paps of Jura

Two Highland cattle in front of a gorse bush on the Rhinns of Islay, next to the Loch Indaal Way coastal path. Loch Indaal behind the bush with the Paps of Jura nicely visible in the distance.